Traffic jam on the Ohio River! (1904)

[DDTJRAC]

Sternwheelers have the paddle in the rear. Sidewheelers have paddles on both sides.​

 

[jedishrfu]

Nice photo.

Did it clear up or can we still expect delays? :-)

 

[jedishrfu]

I recently saw similar pictures on a hike along the old Erie Canal near Syracuse, NY.

https://tugster.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/virtual-erie-canal-tour-a-1/

The barges lined up, waiting to cross through a narrow water bridge conduit.

 

[DDTJRAC]

I saw some humongous coal barges in a photo. But will have to find it. If you have seen a coal barge, then multiple it by 40 or 50 strapped together. Crazy what they used to do.

 

[BWV]

I saw some humongous coal barges in a photo. But will have to find it. If you have seen a coal barge, then multiple it by 40 or 50 strapped together. Crazy what they used to do.

still do, 40 barges is typical for American rivers

 

[jtbell]

I recently saw similar pictures on a hike along the old Erie Canal near Syracuse, NY.

https://tugster.wordpress.com/2020/04/17/virtual-erie-canal-tour-a-1/

The barges lined up, waiting to cross through a narrow water bridge conduit.


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They're waiting to go through the Waterford Flight, five locks in quick succession taking them up from the Hudson River to the Mohawk River.

Here's the uppermost lock of the flight in 1985.

Looking downhill from the end of that lock towards the entrance to the next one:

The Waterford Flight is the series of locks with the highest elevation gain (169 feet (52 m)) relative to its length (1.5 miles (2.4 km)) for any canal lock system in the United States.